Whereas, Preston County eighteen entries on the National
Register of Historical Places, Three Wildlife Management areas,
part of Coopers Rock State Forest and Monongahela National Forest,
and two State Parks: Cathedral State Park and Fairfax Stone State
Park; and

Whereas, Located in Preston County, the West Virginia National
Guard Camp Dawson chartered in 1909, and has grown to offer
training opportunities for many of the various components of Active
and Reserve Armed Forces; and

Whereas, Preston County is home to the Buckwheat Festival, a
tradition that began in 1938, and continues to this day; and

Whereas, The first of several model planned-communities
nationwide, Arthurdale was established in 1933-34 under the Federal
Homestead Act as a pet project of Eleanor Roosevelt, to assist the
unemployed through self-sufficient farming and handicrafts; and

Whereas, The Senate is proud to celebrate the history and
culture of Preston County on this day at the Capitol; therefore, be
it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate hereby designates March 7, 2012, as “Preston
County Day at the Capitol”; and, be it

Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward
a copy of this resolution to the appropriate representatives of
Preston County.